# NRA

Last year

2022

# Texas

Pro-gun NRA to hold convention in US state where school shooting killed 21

Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he will attend the NRA meeting.

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May 27th 2022, 11:50 AM

All time

# NRA

Man throws phone at Trump during gun rally

In his speech, Trump told the NRA he is withdrawing the US from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

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Apr 26th 2019, 9:45 PM

# right to bear arms

Florida brings in new law to restrict gun access, NRA immediately launches legal bid to block it

The NRA said the measure “punishes law-abiding gun owners for the criminal acts of a deranged individual”.

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Mar 10th 2018, 5:12 PM

# Backlash

Companies distance themselves from the NRA after latest school shooting

The moves came as petitions circulated online targeting companies offering discounts to NRA members.

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Feb 24th 2018, 2:46 PM

# NRA

NRA chief criticises 'politicisation' of Florida school shooting

He also doubled down on the NRA’s longstanding position that armed Americans were the first line of defence in confronting deadly attacks.

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Feb 22nd 2018, 9:54 PM

# Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler told the NRA to 'f*ck off' after they used her face in a tweet

She wasn’t having it.

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Feb 22nd 2018, 1:14 PM

# i hear you

Here is what Trump's notes for meeting with shooting survivors said

Students have called on the US President to tighten gun controls.

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Feb 22nd 2018, 8:34 AM

# safety checks

White House: Donald Trump supports move to strengthen gun background checks

Trump has come under intensifying pressure to act after 17 people were killed last week.

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Feb 19th 2018, 4:01 PM

# gun control

WATCH: Survivor 'calls BS' on Trump's response to mass shooting at Florida school

The US President has criticised the FBI for failing to heed signs which could have prevented the shooting.

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Feb 18th 2018, 12:25 PM

# well I never

In the wake of Vegas the NRA is backing a call for a curb on assault weapons

The powerful gun lobby organisation has made what is, for it, something of a seismic step-down.

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Oct 6th 2017, 8:31 AM

# terror watch list

Trump wants to talk about banning gun sales to people on the 'no fly list'

His announcement appears to place him in opposition to members of his own party.

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Jun 16th 2016, 7:47 AM

# Bataclan

Eagles of Death Metal singer says "everybody" has to have guns

Jesse Hughes was speaking ahead of the band’s concert in Paris’s Olympia Theatre tonight.

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Feb 16th 2016, 8:10 AM

# everything is awesome

This newspaper's front page about gun control is amazing

The New York Daily News has the NRA in its sights.

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Dec 7th 2015, 10:06 PM

# firearm support

US politician posts Christmas portrait showing family posing with guns

Michele Fiore has previously courted controversy for her support of gun rights.

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Dec 6th 2015, 11:24 AM

# Water you going to do?

What's the Fianna Fáil alternative to Irish Water and water charges?

We asked the party’s environment spokesperson Barry Cowen to outline his policy this week.

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May 30th 2015, 7:15 PM

# holey cow

A digger driver has stumbled across a thousand-year-old tunnel in Kerry

It’s happened to us all…

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Apr 3rd 2015, 4:48 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Irish Rail and the NRA dropped by for our live Q&A

…And 101 other things. Barry Kenny of Irish Rail and the NRA’s Sean O’Neill dropped by the newsroom for a chat this afternoon.

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Mar 18th 2015, 6:32 PM

# Ask the expert

The Hotseat: Got any questions about trains or motorways? ... Send them our way

We’ll have Irish Rail and the National Roads Authority (or, at least, their spokespeople) live in the newsroom today.

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Mar 18th 2015, 10:25 AM

# grinds my gears

'Insanity': That's what Michael Healy-Rae thinks of our approach to motorways

The independent TD regularly drives from Kerry to Dublin.

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Feb 7th 2015, 7:00 AM

# en-tyrely new look

€60m is going to be spent improving local roads, did yours make the cut?

Eight counties have been lucky.

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Dec 3rd 2014, 3:46 PM

# real capital

One Irish county has way more roads than all the others. Guess which one?

Perhaps predictably, it’s Ireland’s biggest county.

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Nov 18th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Opening Day

Drive through Newlands Cross? We've some good news for you

The NRA says the new flyover should be open to traffic by Thursday.

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Nov 14th 2014, 12:35 PM

# no change given

'No tolls': Jack Lynch Tunnel to be outsourced, but it WILL remain free to use

The National Roads Authority is to outsource its running to the same company that operates the tolled Port Tunnel in Dublin.

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Nov 12th 2014, 7:45 AM

# greenway

Galway-Dublin cycle route takes shape as preferred final stretch revealed

The transport minister has said it is hoped the final section will run through Shannonbridge, Loughrea, Craughwell, Clarinbridge and Oranmore to the Galway coast.

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Jun 27th 2014, 5:08 PM

# Racism

'Shocking' racist messages to be removed immediately from N7

The symbol used in the graffiti is the same as one seen painted with similar messages in Dublin city earlier this year.

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May 21st 2014, 11:17 PM

# what's the risk

The Government's provided us with this handy list of things to worry about

Better safe than sorry…

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Apr 16th 2014, 9:31 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas Agenda: The state of the roads and young offenders

What’s on Leinster House today? Well, as you asked…

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Jul 17th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Roads

Varadkar: 'I've no plans to introduce new tolls while I'm Transport Minister'

Leo Varadkar was responding to reports of possible new toll points on the M50 motorway in Dublin.

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Jun 5th 2013, 3:56 PM

# Jobswatch

€282m road deal to create 1,000 jobs and a Newlands Cross flyover

Works are expected to start in May.

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Apr 30th 2013, 12:30 PM

# gun laws

US Senate says 'No' to expanded gun checks

The vote is a major blow to the Obama administration.

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Apr 17th 2013, 9:45 PM

Voices

Column: Despite the Newtown massacre, America’s sickening gun culture lives on

After Newtown, Larry Donnelly was optimistic that the US might work towards stricter gun laws – but news that a ban on assault weapons has been removed from the legislation currently being considered has caused him to lose hope.

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Mar 21st 2013, 7:00 PM

# NRA

NRA says planned gun legislation is "phony", won't work

The NRA’s executive vice presidents said planned legislation to outlaw military-style assault weapons wouldn’t work.

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Dec 23rd 2012, 5:12 PM

# Gun violence

NRA: 'The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun'

The US’ powerful gun lobby group, the National Rifle Association, has called for armed police or guards to be deployed in every school in the country.

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Dec 21st 2012, 5:17 PM

# Protest

Pic: Protester disrupts National Rifle Association press conference

The NRA is giving its first press conference since the mass shooting at a school in Newtown, Connecticut a week ago where 20 children and six adults died.

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Dec 21st 2012, 4:10 PM